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Evaluating the efficiency of competency training for ASHA workers in Type 2 Diabetes

EVALUATION OF COMPETENCE TRAINING FOR THE MINIMALLY TRAINED HEALTH WORKER IN TYPE 2 DIABETES: A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026828
Enrollment
294
Registered
2020-07-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Training for ASHA workers: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Training for ASHA workers, to be conducted for 20 hours to assess change in their competency levels Control

Sponsors

Anirudh Gaurang Gudlavalleti
Lead Sponsor
Prof Giridhara R Babu
Collaborator
Pushpagiri Vitreoretinal Institute
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female health workers employed as accredited social health activists (ASHA) in the villages under the 8 chosen centres 2. Health workers living within a radius of 40kms from the identified health centres

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Pregnant health workers ii. Health workers unwilling/unable to provide written informed consent. iii. Health workers with terminal illnesses

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Competency of ASHA workersTimepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Competency of ASHA workersTimepoint: 2 years follow-up

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Giridhara R Babu

Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad

anirudh.g@iiphh.org

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026